Automobile and other vehicle.



PATENTED JUNE 4 1907.

A. U. HEATH.

AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.8.1906.

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ALBERT C. HEATH, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER VEHICLE.

Specification-0f Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1907.

Application filed September 8. 1906. Serial No. 333,837.

'has reference more particularly to the production of simple and improved means for relieving the body of the vehicle of jolts and jars while in motion.

The invention has for its object the production of a running gear which will resiliently support the body of the vehicle in such manner that the usual pneumatic tire may be dispensed with and toe annoyances due to puncture, etc. completely obviated.

A further object is to provide a pneumatic spring or support for the vehicle body so ar ranged that no matter in what direction an impuise may come the same will be softened and the consequent jolts and jars relieved.

A further object is to provide simple and improved means forsecuring the pneumatic cushion or spring in position.

In carrying out myinvention the vehicle bodyis supported upon arms or axles each of which is provided at its ends with circular disks surrounded by pneumatic cushions, similar in every respect to the ordinary pneumatic tire. These cushions are embraced by keepers secured to the axles of the vehicle,

- said keepers being so constructed asto prevent displacement of the cushions and yet permit the latter to yield with the movements of the vehicle bod The invention will be ercinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying. drawing:-Figurc is an end view of an automobile illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional View on line 2- 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on line 3-3, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates the usual running gear provided with axles u'on which are mounted the carryin whees 12 which may be of any preferred construction; The body 13 of he vehicle is .d each end wii enlarged to form a seat to which is secured a pneumatic cushion 16, the same being preferably a neumatic tire of any suitable or preferrec construction. The disks and their supporting arms are held from displacement by means of a keeper or holder 17 formed of two members, the lower member being provided with a bracket 18 embracing the axle 11, the upper member bein bolted to the lower member by means vo bolts passing through contiguous flanges of the two sec tions. Said keepers are cut out at 19 toallow free play of the arms 14 and disks 15 in a vertical direction, the outer faces of each keeper being closed. The flanges or the two sections of each keeper'l? are arranged opposite each end of the arms 14, thereby reatly strengthening the outer \Vdll' of said lieeper to resist the end thrust of said arms.

The advantages and operation of my improved running gear will be readi It will be particularly noted that the vehicle body is supported in such manner as to secure all the advantages and benefits of a vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires, and yet all possibility of puncture is obviated. It will also be notedthat the body of the vehicle is supported in such a manner that no matter in' what direction an impulse may come the same is softened by the pneumatic cushions. It Will be further observed that the parts are securely held from displacement, and yet are easy of access and removal for repairs, etc., the keeper being so constructed as to be readily removed or replaced.

. It will also beunderstood that while I have illustrated and described the disks and pneumatic cushions as bein circular in form, I

dofnot limit myself in this particular, as the shape may be altered without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention 1. An improvement in automobiles com prising a vehicle body, arms secured thereto,

a pneumatic cushion secured to each ot'the free ends of said arms, a keeper independent of the arms'and embracing each GllShlOIl, said keepers being each provided with an outer closed side, and abracket iorrned with the lower portion of each keeper and adapted to be rigidly secured to the axle of the veh cle.

2. An improvement in automobiles com-.

prising a vehicle body, arms secured thereto,

a pneumatic cushion secured. to each of the J! rec ends of 1y apparent.-

arms, keepers independent of the arms enibracin each cushion said kwi'wiiw beii formed in sections and each 'g'irnwied with am 011L131 closed side, a m szii'iseaii by the have? section 01' each mi 7 i'wvez'ncm in autoinobiics 001M" pr 1 a m body, arms secured thereto,

u disk him A arms, (lilffil 5!; ig rmjwided with a rim ha ing; its 04 formed as :1 seat, ptwumatiu cushion 5 my? ii) s M rim and filling said s mil, and a, .hfflj'fll' surrounding each cushion and closvlv :rnliu'auing Hm smile, said keepers.

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on (ML-Sh (if the free suds of said isk bong; provided with a rim havin ,(iga (mined a seat, a pnmlinatic cusi 1:11.15. I10 sziiri rim and filling said seat, iccpers suymimdii each cushion and j cmbi'zwing 'Lh T19; said keg 1 being formed in SQCiiOIla and having their in- 1 1161 Waiis out out to permit play of said arms, I (he outer 21ml adapted to he; i'igidiy secm'ed t0 jam, and means for uniting ills of said LZQWPUIS Ming iiiOSUi isk ioczimi 021 much 0 the free ends of said 1i outer walls against the and ims secured Him-0L0,

:1: disk ixeiiw' 'n'owded with a rim 1;; its edge 'i'ui'med as a seat, a pneumatic cushion sur'iminduw said rim and iii]- ing said swat, keepers formed in sections and surroundi dimnetric ranged npposim'the Liit'iS of said arms and, brackets carried by the 11mm. keepers and mhipm'i t0 embrace the :ixlvs of Lima 'x'ehid In tesifl- 7 11:11:10 to this specification in the presence of two subscribing; Witness molly whereof I have signed my ALB EMT C. i iiuATl i.

UL m E. HOWARD, M. B. H QNiDl-IRSON.

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